Rambalak Singh v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.73773 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-525 Year-2023 Thana- JAMUI District- Jamui ====================================================== Rambalak Singh S/o Late Garbhu Singh R/o Village - Kakan, P.S - Jamui, District - Jamui ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Ramakant Sharma, Sr. Advocate Mr. Mayank Raj, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Murli Dhar, A.P.P.
====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 07-11-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.
2. Petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Jamui P.S. Case No. 525 of 2023 for the offences punishable under Sections 341, 323, 307, 379, 120-B and 34 of the Indian Penal Code to which Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code was added later on.
3. As per the prosecution story, informant alleged that the accused persons came to his field where his brother was plucking vegetables and they demanded vegetables. Upon asking for money, the allegation is that firstly, this petitioner caught hold of the brother of informant from behind and coaccused Neeraj Singh assaulted him by butt of rifle. As a result,
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.73773 of 2025(2) dt.07-11-2025 2/3 the informant's brother fell down. Whereafter, allegation is that co-accused Shailesh Singh gave repeated iron rod blow on his head causing serious injuries, the locals came to their rescue, he was shifted to Sadar Hospital Jamui in serious condition. The house of the petitioner as also the Auto was destroyed by the accused side even after the injured was shifted to the hospital. This led to the F.I.R. As the brother of the informant subsequently succumbed to the injuries, Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code was also added.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that as per F.I.R., this petitioner is only alleged to have facilitated the commission of offence by catching hold of the brother of informant. There is no specific accusation of overt act against the petitioner. Rather, specific accusation of assault is against Neeraj Singh and Shailesh Singh. It is further submitted that coaccused Neeraj Singh has already been granted regular bail by co-ordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 10.12.2024 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 57597 of 2024. Petitioner is in custody since 09.06.2025. Charge-sheet has already been submitted.
5. However, learned A.P.P. for the State vehemently opposed the bail application.
6. Considering the nature of accusation and period of
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.73773 of 2025(2) dt.07-11-2025 3/3 custody, the petitioner, above named, is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Jamui in connection with Jamui P. S. Case No. 525 of 2023.
(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) Navya/- U T